That's right! Today the red headed young lady is twelve years old - how cool is that!? She's skipping school to stay home and play her favorite computer game, read her book, and just be all around lazy. Is that not a birthday dream?

Friday night she will have friends spend the night, and then Saturday morning there is to be a big to do at the local skating rink in her honor. She is pretty pumped up about the whole thing and very much looking forward to it.

We all woke up early this morning and snuck into her room to sing Happy Birthday - she attempted to sleep through it, and I must admit that she put forth a valiant effort ... but we just sang louder and more offkey in order to foil her attempts.